The sky was beautiful this morning. The cause is a big wind shear at cloud
level. This creates a unique cloud called
Kelvin-Helmhotz. When two different
layers of air are moving at different speeds in the atmosphere, a “wave” will often form. When the
upper layers of air are moving at higher speeds, they can scoop the top of the
cloud layer below into wave like structures.
The conditions are just right today for this phenomenon. Lots of instability and wind shear. The winds are really cookin’ north of us
right now. The Port Townsend ferry is
shut down due to high winds. There are
Gale Warnings up for Admiralty Inlet and Small Craft Warnings for Puget Sound/
Hood Canal. Lots of rain and wind coming
tonight too….
Update 2:00pm: The Port Townsend 2:00 run has been cancelled. So far every run today has been cancelled due to high winds.
Here is a 3 cam time lapse of this morning.... HD Link Here: Panorama Time Lapse
Update 2:00pm: The Port Townsend 2:00 run has been cancelled. So far every run today has been cancelled due to high winds.
Here is a 3 cam time lapse of this morning.... HD Link Here: Panorama Time Lapse
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